Enhancing National Security in Jamaica Through the Development and Employment of Special Forces

Abstract

While SOF are commonly identified with the pursuit of foreign policy, they may also be used within the domestic security infrastructure. Given the long-practiced use of the military in developing countries in internal security (inclusive of Jamaica), and given the rise to prominence of transnational threats over traditional threats in Jamaica, a need has arisen for an evolution in the military to adequately meet these new unconventional threats. Such a capability may be embodied in a Special Operations Force properly selected, trained, equipped and organized, to mitigate these irregular threats such as terrorism, illicit arms and narcotics trafficking and organized crime which currently face Jamaica. This study examines the value, utility, and possible roles of such a unit in the Jamaican security landscape, and makes recommendations for the establishment and employment of such a unit in Jamaica.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA435452

Entities

People

  • Jaimie S. Ogilvie

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterterrorism
  • Employment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies